Help Arja Fight Childhood Cancer ❤️

Our daughter's name is Arja. She is a little girl from Serbia who should be spending her days playing, laughing, and enjoying her childhood. Instead, at just three years old, her life took a turn that no family is ever prepared for.

In February 2026, Arja was diagnosed with bilateral Wilms tumor, a rare type of childhood kidney cancer affecting both of her kidneys.

Our family traveled from Serbia to Memphis, Tennessee, hoping to find the best possible care for our little girl. We came to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, believing we would be here for only a short time. We never imagined that this journey would become such a long and difficult part of our lives.

In June, Arja underwent major surgery on both kidneys in an effort to remove the tumors while preserving as much healthy kidney tissue as possible. Unfortunately, the pathology results revealed that the tumor in her right kidney was anaplastic Wilms tumor, an aggressive and high-risk form of this cancer.

Since then, Arja has faced intensive treatment, chemotherapy, radiation, countless hospital visits, and difficult side effects. She has endured more in her little life than many people experience in a lifetime.

There have been days filled with fear, tears, exhaustion, and uncertainty. There have also been moments of incredible courage. Even after everything she has been through, Arja continues to show us what strength truly means.

We are a family from Serbia, far away from our home, our relatives, and the life we once knew. Our stay in Memphis has become much longer than we ever expected, and while our focus is entirely on helping Arja get through treatment, the everyday challenges of living so far from home have become increasingly difficult.

We are starting this fundraiser to ask for help with the expenses our family faces during this journey, including food, transportation, daily living necessities, and other costs associated with staying away from home while caring for Arja.

Every donation, no matter how small, will make a difference. If you are unable to donate, sharing Arja's story would mean just as much to us.

We are not asking for sympathy. We are asking for a little help, a little hope, and the chance to focus on what matters most: being there for our daughter and helping her keep fighting.

Arja is more than her diagnosis. She is a little girl who loves life, who deserves to grow up, play, dream, and have a future full of beautiful memories.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing beside our family and being part of Arja's journey.

With love and gratitude,

Arja's family ❤️